Featured Gear By Boating Magazine

Boating Magazine features some new gear.
“The SkyMate 100 satellite communication system sends e-mail, fax, and voice messages, receives NOAA weather updates, and when connected to your GPS, produces transmittable position reports.”
“Want your chartplotter to think it’s a fishfinder? Hook up the ES502 FishFinder Module to Si-Tex’s ColorMax 6, ColorMax Wide, or ColorMax 11 and view fish imaging and bottom detail in dual-frequency (50/200kHz) or single-frequency operation on a color display.” (Si-tex at Amazon.com)
“The WorldNavigator CF v.3.0 comes with a WAAS-enabled 12-channel GPS receiver that attaches to your PDA and, coupled with the Marine Chart Enabler software ($69), allows you to transfer NOAA charts to and plot your position on a pocket or handheld PC.”
“Lowrance’s iFinder, a H2OGPS/WAAS-enabled, waterproof handheld” (Lowrance iFinder at Amazon.com)